Schindler's Ark Keneally, Thomas Summary Winner of the Booker Prize Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction Schindler's List is a remarkable work of fiction based on the true story of German industrialist and war profiteer, Oskar Schindler, who, confronted with the horror of the extermination camps, gambled his life and fortune to rescue 1,300 Jews from the gas chambers. Winner of the Booker Prize Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction Schindler's List is a remarkable work of fiction based on the true story of German industrialist and war profiteer, Oskar Schindler, who, confronted with the horror of the extermination camps, gambled his life and fortune to rescue 1,300 Jews from the gas chambers. Working with the actual testimony of Schindler's Jews, Thomas Keneally artfully depicts the courage and shrewdness of an unlikely savior, a man who is a flawed mixture of hedonism and decency and who, in the presence of unutterable evil, transcends the limits of his own humanity. Perfect for fans of Arborist Merchandising Root, Self Service, Custom Stores, Holocaust, Biography, Holocaust Biographies. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 432 pages · Paperback By Keneally, Thomas Details ISBN: 9780340606513 Author: Keneally, Thomas Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Language: English Publication date: 17 February 1994 Condition: Used – Very Good About the authors Keneally, Thomas and Thomas Keneally More about this book Reviews This is the extraordinary story of Oskar Schindler, who risked his life to protect Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland and who was transformed by the war into a man with a mission, a compassionate angel of mercy.
